Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Question 260

Question: From which part of Ephedra plant, the drug ’ephedrine’ is obtained [MP PMT 1994]

Options:

A) Root

B) Stem

C) Leaves

D) Flowers

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

The stems are the source of famous drug ephedrine and stems contain the other alkaloid Pseudo - ephedrine.